Gop Targeting Elderly with Scam to Derail Health-Care Reform Bill

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BOSTON -- When exactly did the Republicans start operating one of those marketing scams that target the elderly?

It was bad enough when Sarah Palin told a bald Facebook lie that there were "death panels" in the plans to reform health care. It was worse to see Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley flunk the "pants on fire" test as he seconded this myth. Republicans planted the fear that President Barack Obama wants to "kill Granny." Now they want Granny to kill health-care reform.

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Gop Targeting Elderly with Scam to Derail Health-Care Reform Bill

I understand the marketing. Seniors were the only age group that Obama lost in last year's election. He was change they didn't believe in. Now polls suggest the folks covered by Medicare are the least lik...

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